Family doctors help take on obesity battle

Life style diseases are rising in leaps and bounds. Obesity is the one main cause of many serious medical conditions like HT, DM, and IHD. Since family physician treats all age groups, they can intervene at the earliest to control obesity.

Team@CMHF

Obesity has become an epidemic. All over world it is on rise and with it the medical issues related to obesity. In a recent conference it was suggested that family doctors should take up the “front line of obesity management”.

Mere diet and exercise has not worked so far. But if doctors are involved at the earliest than patients will be helped to find suitable options for them.